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Manfred von Richthofen (1892–1918)

Born in 1892 in Breslau, Silesia (now Wroclaw, Poland) Richthofen was the son of a hereditary baron. A daredevil for life, he was an avid hunter and mountain climber. With Germany's entrance into WW1 in 1914, Richthofen mobilized in a Silesian cavalry unit, and survived the first battle of Verdun in 1915... See full bio »

Died:

(age 25) in Vaux-sur-Somme

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Filmography

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2003 Who Killed the Red Baron? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Nova (TV series documentary)
 
2003 The First World War (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2002 Unsolved History (TV series documentary)
 
1998 The Aviators (TV series)
 
1996 Great Mysteries and Myths of the Twentieth Century (TV series documentary)
Himself (Episode: Red Baron)
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1995 Blood & Iron: The Story of the German War Machine (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (smiling in dress uniform, and with dogs)
 
1988 The Red Baron (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 The Kid Who Couldn't Miss (documentary)
Himself - Handshake with the Kaiser, Buried by Australians (uncredited)
 
1964 The Guns of August (documentary)
Himself
 
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1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 4 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If I should come out of this war alive, I will have more luck than brains. See more »

Trivia:

He was called the Red Baron or "Le Petit Rouge" for his practice of painting his aircraft red, for the pragmatic purpose of maximum visibility to his squadronmates. See more »

Nickname:

Der Rote Kampfflieger, Der rote Baron, Der Rote Teufel, The Red Baron, La Petite Rouge. See more »

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